The Canadiens (14-3-2) are home to the Ottawa Senators (10-7-1) on Tuesday (7:30 p.m., RSE, RDS2, TSN 690 Radio). Here are five things you should know about the game:

Looking for a spark: The Canadiens’ offence is tied for fourth in the NHL with 3.16 goals per game, but the production has dropped to 2.25 goals per game during the past four games. Michel Therrien has juggled his lines and the most interesting new trio has fourth-line stalwart Torrey Mitchell between sniper Max Pacioretty and hard-nosed Andrew Shaw.

Busy stretch for Price? The Canadiens don’t have another set of back-to-back games until Dec. 16 against San Jose and Dec. 17 in Washington, and it will be interesting see how hard Therrien rides goaltender Carey Price in the 10 games leading up to that set. Price has an 11-0-1 record. He’s third in the NHL in goals-against average (1.58) and save percentage (.950).

Anderson gets start: Craig Anderson will start in goal for Ottawa with Mike Condon as the backup. Condon, who was the No. 1 in Montreal after Price was injured last season, was acquired by Ottawa as insurance when Anderson took time off after his wife was diagnosed with cancer. Condon’s backup role was confirmed on the weekend when the Senators waived Andrew Hammond. Condon is 2-1-0 with a 1.95 GAA.

Payback time: This is the second meeting between these teams this season and the Canadiens will be looking to avenge a 4-3 shootout loss to the Senators on Oct. 15 in Ottawa. Since then, the Canadiens have put together the best record in the NHL and are 11-0-1 at home. The Senators have lost their last two games and are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.

Guys who are overdue: Brendan Gallagher doesn’t have to be reminded that he has gone a career-high 13 games without a goal and Tomas Plekanec has scored only once this season. Erik Karlsson, the high-scoring Ottawa defenceman, is in an 11-game drought and Bobby Ryan, who will be a game-time decision because of a broken finger, has only one assist in his last nine games.

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